LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., a leading provider of automated hematology and urinalysis diagnostic testing equipment, today announced that, in addition to displaying a full portfolio of products at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) conference Aug. 2 - 4 in Philadelphia, Pa., it will offer a full calendar of continuing education sessions within the booth as well as live demonstrations of its virtual training programs.

Visit Sysmex America, Inc. in Booth 1727 at AACC

In booth 1727 throughout the show, Sysmex will present interactive live broadcasts from the Sysmex Studio Labs, which are two sophisticated and ultramodern broadcast studios based in Lincolnshire, Ill. Sysmex's virtual training offers hands-on educational sessions, with live interaction between classmates and instructors. Sysmex has pioneered live, interactive instructor-led training in the hematology market, with more than 3,000 virtual users to date.

"Our virtual, interactive training allows all laboratorians within a laboratory to be trained on our equipment, without the need to travel to Lincolnshire," said Andy Hay, executive vice president, product marketing, scientific marketing and enterprise training, Sysmex America, Inc. "We offer classes at all levels, and the demonstrations at AACC will show our customers how effective our live training can be. The goal of the Sysmex Continuum of Education is to offer live, instructor-led training to all operators, for the life of the instruments."

Sysmex will also host a wide variety of short, interesting lectures in its in-booth theater, with a full schedule of distinguished speakers.

AACC is the world's largest gathering of clinical laboratory professionals including laboratory management, researchers, GPOs and product development specialists, and hosts the largest exposition of clinical laboratory products and services in the world.

About Sysmex America, Inc.

Sysmex America, Inc. distributes and supports a diverse portfolio of best-in-class, in vitro diagnostic hematology and clinical laboratory products in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. It is the U.S. headquarters of Sysmex Corporation, located in Kobe, Japan, a trusted world leader in clinical laboratory solutions that optimize efficiency, operations and financial performance in the lab. Sysmex is reshaping the healthcare of tomorrow at the clinical laboratory level by transcending the boundaries of diagnostic science and serving as the pulse of reliable, accountable care. For more information about Sysmex America, visit www.sysmex.com/us.